Summers in Southern California can get hot, but sometimes that makes it perfect to ride. As our Send It rides have grown, so has the difficulty of handling larger groups when confronting popular trails. You don’t want to slow down hikers or cyclists coming the other way, so how could I lead a ride on …
GBC’s Zack & Vic speak with Jack Nosco, president of the Mike Nosco Foundation to talk about their latest event, the Backbone Challenge.
If there’s a trail that best defines the Santa Monica Mountains, it easily would have to be the Backbone Trail. This 67 mile connection begins out of Will Rogers Historic State Park in the Pacific Palisades and rides the ridgeline into Ventura County ending at Point Mugu State Park. Its origins began in the 1970s, …
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With all the riding I’ve done in the Santa Monica Mountains, it’s hard to fathom that this was the first time I’ve ridden Puerco Canyon. The climb itself is short at just over three miles, but while it doesn’t occupy much real estate in the X Y direction, it’s the Z that’ll get you. While …
